Demolition Halted After Building Collapse in Mexico City's Escandón Neighborhood

Demolition work at a building site in the Escandón neighborhood of Mexico City has been halted a day after a partial building collapse. The incident occurred on Minería street at its intersection with Viaducto Miguel Alemán, sending debris onto the roadway and causing traffic disruptions.

On Wednesday morning, personnel from the city's Institute of Verification and Administrative Control (INVEA) and the Miguel Hidalgo mayor's office were seen placing tarps on the walls of the affected property. "They removed it last night, and now we are just putting this up; work is suspended, and who knows when it will resume," commented one of the municipal workers involved in placing the tarps.

The Secretary of Risk Management and Civil Protection of Mexico City reported that the building, which was undergoing demolition, collapsed around 9:27 a.m. on Tuesday. Part of the structure fell onto the lateral lane of the Viaducto, affecting eastbound traffic. The site contained five buildings undergoing demolition, with the work contracted to the company Raíces Houston S.A. de C.V.

The tarps placed on Wednesday signify the suspension of work and warn of legal sanctions, including prison sentences of two to seven years and fines of up to 500 days, as stipulated in Article 286.

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In the night they removed it and now we are just putting this up, work is suspended and who knows when it will work again.